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S. 2639 113th Congress Senate

Veterans Affairs Health Workforce Enhancement Act of 2014

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of graduate medical education residency positions at medical facilities of the Department … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of graduate medical education residency positions at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2014 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnel
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 22, 2014
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 Latest action July 22, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Affairs Health Workforce Enhancement Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish medical residency programs, or ensure a sufficient number of residency positions in medical residency programs, at any VA medical facility that the Secretary determines is experiencing a shortage of physicians.

Requires the Secretary to determine the specialty of health care professionals that each such facility is experiencing a shortage of and allocate residency programs and positions based on such determination.

Directs the Secretary, during the five-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act, to increase the number of graduate medical education residency positions at VA medical facilities by not less than 2,000 positions, giving priority to medical facilities that: (1) do not have a medical residency program, and (2) are located in a community in which there is a high need for health care for veterans.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3230 Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014
  • HR 4942 Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2639: Veterans Affairs Health Workforce Enhancement Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2639/
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